Addressing-machine.



PATENTED JAN; 21, 1908.

JQP. BRYAN.

ADDRESSING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEC.14 19051 RENEWED APB 9.1907.

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JOSEPH P. BRYAN, or BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOB, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0

DWIGHT M LUDINGTON AND A.

S. GOLDSBOROUGH, TRUSTEES.

ADDRESSING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. I

Patented Jan. 21, 1908.

Application filed December 1 1-. 1905' derial No. 291.710, Renewed April 9, 1907- Serial No. 367.220.

tain new and useful Improvements in Addressing-l\ lachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to printing, but more particularly an addressmg machine, and has for its object to provide a machine of this class wherein the name plates of printing surfaces containing the addresses to be printed upon envelope, circulars, etc., are contained in a magazine and from which impressions are made while yet in the magazine through a suitable medium in such manner that the pression s to be made in intermittently movmg the ribbon or other medium and in Withdrawing the name plate and depositingthe same in a receiving magazine after an impression has been made'from the same.

Referring to theaccfompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation partly in vertipal transverse section through the machine, and Fig. 2 is an elevation partlyin vertical longitudinal section through the machine.

- Like numerals. of reference indicate the same parts throughout the two figures, in which: i

'1 is the addressing machine which comprises the name plate ;magazine 2 vertically secured in ositlon to the arm 3 and constructed to old a number of name plates 3.'

1 indicates the platen which is connected to a link 5 at one end and to the arm 6 of the lever 7 at its other end.

8 indicates the operating lever fulorumed at 9 and'connected to the link 5 by means of a link 10.

'Connectedto the lever 7 by means of a link llis the ejector 12 which is at the bottom ofthe magazine 2, and which receivesalid'holds the name plate while the impression is being made therefrom. Arranged in connection with said ejector is' a receiving magazine 13 into which the name plate is deposited after impression is made therefrom, and 14 indicates a pawl arranged at the top of said magazine which engages the said name-plate to" prevent its return to the name plate magazinc and to insure its deposit into the receiving magazine;

It will be noted that the impression may be made through any suitable color vehicle,

such as an inked fabric, typewriter ribbon, I

carbon aper, or the like, and it will be understoodtllat by the .term color vehicle I mean any material that-,may be interposed between the printingsurface and the .=-'l-aten for the purpose of transferring or repro uoing impressions from said printing surface. In the drawing I have illustrated a ribbon 18 similar to the ordinary typewriter ribbon,j.the

the ribbon under the nameplate magazine. On the spool 16 is arranged-a ratchet-wheel 19 which wheel is engaged'and rotated inter-' mittently by a pawl 20, carried ona lever '21 same being mounted on spools-1'5, 16,1-ollers- 17 being arranged below the spoolstoguideivoted at 22'to the base 23 of the machine.

ivoted to said lever 21 below the said pawl is the backing or' mounting slide 24 which passes through the name-plate magazine 2 etween the name-plate from which an impression is to be immediatelymade and the next succeeding namelate, so that when the laten 4 is raised t-e name-plate is secure y backed or mounted within the magazinewhile the impression is beingtaken. J ournaled on said lever 21 below the backing or mounting slide 24 is aroller 25 arranged to engage a cam.26 on the rear of the platen 4. A leaf spring 27 in engagement with said lever '21 olds said'roller normally incontact with said cam as shown inFig, 2. I

Having thus fully described the several arts of my invention its operation isas folows: A number of the name-plates are placed in the name-plate magazine 2; The envelop, circular'or other aper or surface to be printed upon is placed on the platen 4. The operating lever 8 is depressed which As said platen is followslthe cam 26 on the platen 4, by reason of the pressure of the leaf spring 27. This movementof the lever 21 carries the backing or mounting-"slide 24- through the nameplate magazine, backing up the name plate, for the impression, While the lever moves the pawl 20 under the ratchet wheelglQ. When the. impression has-been made the o crating lever is raised which 'ceiving magazine 13.

lowers the p aten and moves the ejector to theright carrying with it the name plate until same is engaged'by the pawLl4 above the re The downward. movement of the platen and cam 26 forces the lever 21 to the right (Fig. 2) which withdraws the backing or mo intlng' slide 24, allowing the succeeding name-plate to drop into position in the ejector 12, and causes the pawl 20 to move the ratchet Wheel 19 and wind the rib bon so as to present a new-ribbon surface to the succeeding namelate. r

. Having thus fully escribed my invention,

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself tothe exact construction herein set forth, as various slight changes may be made therein which would fall Within the limit and sec e of my invention, and I consider mysel clearly entitled to all such changes and modifications as fall within the scope of the tioned magazine, a backing or mounting slide arranged to enter behind the nameplate from which an impression is immedi ately to be made, the movement of said backing or mounting slide being coincident with the movement of said platen, and a color vehicle between said namelate and said platen, substantially as described.

2. In a machine of the character described, I the combination of a magazine arranged to carry a series of name-plates, a platen associated with said magazlne, an ejector associated with said magazine and arranged to eject the name-plates from said magazine, a backing or mounting slide associated with said magazine for backing or mountinglsaid nameplates, and a color vehicle arranged between the laten and the name-plates, substantially as escribed.

'3. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a magazlne constructed to carry a series of name-plates, a platen associated with said magazine and arranged to be moved against one of said name plates,

away from a name-plate, and means for back neansfor ejecting a name-plate from said 'magazine when said platen is being moved ing or mounting one of said name-plates when I said platen is being moved toward said nameplate, substantially as described.

.4. In amachine of the'charac ter described,

thecombination of a magazine arranged to carry a series of name-plates, a movable platen associated with said magazine, an "ejector operated by the movement of said platen for ejecting a name-plate from said magazine, and a backing or mounting element operated by the movement of said' platen for backing or mounting a nameplate, substantially as described,

..5. In a device-of the character described,

the combination of a magazine arranged to carry a series of name-plates, a reciprocat ng platen associated with said magazine, and means to hold one of said name-plates while an lmpression is being made therefrom and to eject said name-plate from said magazine,

substantially as described. I

6. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a vertically arranged stationary magazine arranged to carry a series of name-plates, a platen associated with said magazine, a backing or mounting device movable through said magazine for backing or mounting a name-plate while an' impression is being-made therefrom, substantially as described. t

7. An addressing machine comprising a color vehicle, a magazine to contain a plurality of independent printing surfaces, and means for successively separating each printing surface from those remaining in the magzine and supporting it in aiposition within said magazine to impart an impression through said color vehicle.

8. Anaddressing machinecomprising a stationary. magazine for containing a plu-.-

rality of independent printing surfaces, 'and automatic means for successively separating each printing surface from those remaining in themagazine, and backing the same in-a.

position to impart an impressionwhileretained in-said magazine.

-9. An addressing machine comprlsing a stationary magazine for containing a plurality of independent printing surfaces, and a reciprocating slide for successively backingeach printing surface in a position to impart an impression, while retained within said magazlne.

10. An addressing machine comprisi a stationary magazine for containing a purality of independent printing surfaces, a backing or mounting slide for successively backing and mounting each printing surface while retainedwithin said magazine, and

means for automatically operating said slide. H v g 11. An addressing machine comprising a:

color vehicle, a magazine for containing a pluralit of independent printing surfaces, means or successively sep aratingeach printing surface from those remaining in the.mag-' azine and supporting the samewithin'said magazine in a position to impart an impression through said color VBhIClQ, and means for ejecting said printing surface after the printing operation.

12. An addressing machine comprising a color vehicle, a magazine for containing a plurality ofindependent rinting surfaces, a backing or mountingsli e for successively backing or mounting each'printing surface While'retained within said magazine and in a position to impart an impression through 1nagazine for containing a plurality of independent impression surfaces, a back ng or mounting side for successively backing or mounting each printing surface while retained within said magazine, an ejecting slide, and means for alternately operating said slides.

15. An addressing machine comprising a magazine for containing a plurality of independent'printing surfaces, a movable platen located beneath said magazine, and an ejector slide operated by said platen.

16. An addressing machine comprising a magazine for containing a pluralit of indeendent printing surfaces, a mova le platen ocated beneath said magazine, an ejector slide, and a pivoted member connecting said ejector slide and said platen.

17. An addressing machine comprising a magazine for containing a plurality of independent printing surfaces, a reciprocating platen, and a backing slide working in said magazine and operated by said platen.

18. An addressing machine comprising a magazine for containing a plurality of independent printing surfaces, areel rocatin platen, an ejector, and a backing s ide, sai

iejectorand backing slide being alternately operated by said platen.

19. Anaddressing machine comprising a magazine for containing a plurality of independent name plates, a reciprocating platen,

a backing slide, a colorvehicle interposed between said platen and magazine, and

means operated by said platen for impartin movement torsaidbacking slide and sai color vehicle.

20. An addressing machinejcomprising a magazine for containing a plurality of independent printing surfaces, a platen movably mounted with relation to said magazine, and means operated by said platen for successively backing and mounting each "printing surface while retained within said magazine.

21. An addressing machine comprising a magazine for containing a plurality of independent printing surfaces, a platen, a col'or Vehicle, means operated by said platen for successively supporting each printing surface in position to impart an impression through said color vehicle, and means controlled by said platen for shifting said color vehicle. I

22. An addressing machine ,comprising a magazine for containing aplurality of independent printing surfaces, a color vehicle,

-means for .imparting impressions from said printing surfaces through said color vehicle, means controlled by the impression means for backing said printing surfaces successively in-printing position, and means con trolled by said impression means for shifting said color vehicle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH P. BRYAN. Witnesses:

WM. D. POULTNEY, JNo. H. DUNCAN. 

